Running With a High Heart Rate: When To Worry

Running with a high heart rate is often a clue to overtraining or needing to take a step back in the base building process. But it could also be a gear issue or a deeper health signal. Let’s talk about when to worry and how to know what’s right for you.

Over the last 13 years of run coaching, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the benefits of low heart rate training. Which has lead a lot of you to wonder if your heart rate is too high when running.

You’ll message me that on easy days you fin...